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Winter 2001

Contents

• Treasure Island Collection
• From the Curator
• Coming Events
• 2001 Kerlan Award
• NEH Grant Completed
• CLRC Research
• New Kerlan Friends
• Submissions
• Recent Visitors
• In Memoriam
• Gifts to CLRC
• Exhibits
• Recent Acquisitions
• Hubbs Lecture 2001: Emily Arnold McCully

 

Treasure Island Illustrated Editions Collection

Treasure Island Illustrated Editions, numbering more than 450 books collected and donated by Lionel Johnson, arrived recently from Milwaukee. Artists such as Edmund Dulac, Milo Winter and N. C. Wyeth interpreted the novel since its first appearance in magazine form. An American publisher provided the first illustrated edition in 1884, and the first printing is among the books donated. Collecting over many years, Mr. Johnson traveled to New York, London and Paris to peruse bookstores. He meticulously gave each an accession number as he cataloged his books. An appraiser stated,  "Unity of subject matter gives this group of books scholarly importance and great bibliographic research value. The books are primarily hard cover and in fine condition, with a few in leather bindings. It is a collection lovingly assembled through the expense of much time and money."  Sharon McQueen, a library school doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin--Madison and friend of Lionel Johnson, recommended the University of Minnesota as the appropriate place for his collection.

Lionel Johnson

In addition to the books, there are illustrations, some books about Robert Louis Stevenson, and copies of reviews. While the collection is unavailable for circulation or interlibrary loan, the holdings may be used in the CLRC reading room, 113 Andersen Library now open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Mr. Johnson's card file will be available to visiting researchers in the interim before the books are cataloged in the electronic database.

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From The Curator

Teaching Mission

Soon after the move from Walter Library to the Elmer L. Andersen Library, faculty called the Children's Literature Research Collections (CLRC) to reserve space for class visits. With several conference rooms available nearby in addition to the reading room, the new building has revitalized CLRC's education mission.

University of Minnesota classes from several departments visited. From Curriculum and Instruction, Professor Lee Galda, Dr. Carolyn Gwinn and Verla Klaassen have requested works. Galda's students looked at poetry manuscripts and books prior to the Chase Lecture given by Lee Bennett Hopkins. During spring semester, Professor Lee Galda teaches the same class which focuses on the holdings of manuscripts, art, correspondence, reference books and inscribed first printings of books.

Dr. Judith Johnson brought her Design students to look at Caldecott winners' studies and dummies. The English Department's History of Children's Literature students use CLRC resources throughout a semester. Dr. Karen Hoyle's students in the History of Children's Literature class in the English Department looked at Aesop editions through the ages, the nineteenth century triad of Randolph Caldedcott, Walter Crane, and Kate Greenaway, and several sessions later at the books and working materials of twentieth century creators. Muriel Thompson included a chance to become acquainted with the Kerlan Collection for her Writers Workshop summer program for teachers from middle school to junior college.

St. Olaf students came with Professor Jan McAllister to look at books by St. Olaf graduates Chris Raschka and Susan Pearson, among others.  Joan Arndt brings a Hamline University group studying "Literature Based Resource Sites in the Twin Cities Area each summer as part of that class. From The College of St. Catherine, faculty member Heidi Hammond brought students in October who were interested in Wanda Gág, Peter Sis, Gary Paulsen, Barbara Cooney, and Charlotte Zolotow.

Colleen Pitner arranged for College of Visual Arts students to view studies by Chris Van Allsburg; he was a teacher at the Rhode Island School of Design. Under Professor Sally Hunter, University of St. Thomas teachers-in-training looked at work by authors and artists whose books were their own childhood favorites. A University of Sioux Falls (SD) group came with teacher Rachelle Loven, requesting specific titles by Margaret Wise Brown, Tomie dePaola and Katherine Paterson.

University of Minnesota's teaching mission is enhanced by collections such as the Kerlan and Hess. Higher education classes from the midwest visit with the expectation of expanding and extending the learning experience. Books, manuscripts and art so lovingly created and donated thereby find their way into the minds and hearts of these students.
 

--Karen Nelson Hoyle, Curator

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Curator’s Collecting Adventures "A Children's Book Curator's Collecting Adventures; a Presentation by Karen Nelson Hoyle" Thursday, January 11, 2001 at 3 p.m. in the Andersen Library Room 120. The curator will reminisce about some of the special aquisitions over thirty plus years. Along with gifts for the University of Minnesota Library's Children's Literature Research Collections,  there are a treasure trove of personal memories. Some of these special gifts will be highlighted in both the presentation and informal exhibit.

Karen Nelson Hoyle

Hubbs Lecture
On February 24th, 2001 Emily McCully will be the speaker at the 2001 Ronald Hubbs Lecture at the University of St. Thomas.
For more registration information call 651-962-5014.

Minnesota Humanities Commission-CLRC-Kerlan Friends Seminar
Teachers from throughout Minnesota will have an opportunity to apply for a two-day program on children's books which will include a visit to use Kerlan Collection inscribed books, manuscripts and illustrations. Tentative dates are March 10 and 11, 2001.

Roberto Piumini, Speaker
Roberto Piumini, an Italian children's book author, will speak Thursday, May 10 in Andersen Library. A copy of his book THE STORE (Boyds Mills, 1993) in both English and Italian is held by the Kerlan Collection.

Chase Lecture
Tuesday June 19th at 2:30 p.m. Janet Stevens will be the speaker at the Chase Lecture, sponsored by the Department of Curriculum & Instruction, College of Education. Lecture will be held in the Elmer L. Andersen Library.

Children’s Book Day
September 15th at the Anderson Center in Red Wing.

SCBWI Conference
Paul Danziger will speak at the Minnesota SCBWI Conference on Saturday, October 6th.
 

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2001 Kerlan Award

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NEH Commission Grant Completed

MC represents illustration material.
MF represents manuscript material.

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Research Based on CLRC Resources

Battistini, Nina. "An Analysis of One Author/ Editor Relationship in the Creation of Children's Books: Marion Dane Bauer and James Cross Giblin." Doctoral Dissertation, University of Minnesota. December, 2000.

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New Kerlan Friends

Kerlan Friends Renewals from September – November, 2000.
Doris Arnold, Kathleen Baxter, Martha E. Beck, Karen M. Bihrle, Elizabeth DeGrote, Stephanie Harty, Karen Nelson Hoyle (Elizabeth M. Petersen Memorial), Julie M. Jensen, Grace Kurtz, Norma Sommerdorf, Jean M. Stevenson, John W.  Stewig, Mary Lou Voigt, Maryann Weidt
 

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Submissions

In evaluation of the papers, judges will emphasize the formulation of a research topic that provides a contribution to knowledge and utilizes original resources, especially manuscripts and illustrations in the CLRC. The writing style and organization of the paper are also important. Call 612-624-4576 to request specific instructions on submissions.

The deadline for entries is June 1, 2001.
 

The Ezra Jack Keats/Kerlan Memorial Fellowship
The Ezra Jack Keats/Kerlan Memorial Fellowship from the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation will provide $1500 to a “talented writer and/or illustrator of children’s books who wishes to use the Kerlan Collection for the furtherance of his or her artistic development.”  Special consideration will be given to someone who would find it difficult to finance a visit to the Kerlan Collection.

The Ezra Jack Keats Fellowship recipient will receive transportation cost and a per diem allotment.  Applications for 2001 must be received by Friday, April 27th, 2001.  For application materials, please send a self- addressed, $0.55 stamped envelope to:

Ezra Jack Keats/Kerlan Collection
Memorial Fellowship
113 Andersen Library
222 21st Avenue South
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
 

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Recent Visitors

	Phyllis Root, visited the Collection in November to donate some manuscripts and sign books.  (See Recent Acquisitions for list of manuscripts she donated). Keletso Atkins from the Afro- American and African Studies department analyzed South Africa’s reactions to the cinematic representations of the Jack Johnson Prize fight films.
Phyllis Root

Julie L’Enfant inspected the works of Anton, Wanda, and Flavia Gág for her forthcoming book.

On September 27 Cedar Imboden looked at the use of bugs as a food source in American children’s literature.

St. Olaf College students Sara DeSmet and Libby Arnold examined artists’ creation processes and apporoach towards art for children and children’s book illustrations.

In the fall of 2000, serveral History of Children’s Literature students utilized the Collection’s resources. Annalise Reide, Elizabeth Hunt and Victoria Cameron looked at Pippi Longstocking books, fairy tales and Sidney Taylor manuscripts respectively.  Barbara Beshoar demonstrated printmaking processes. Terry Johnson, an engineer for Malt-O-Meal in Northfield, established a web site and invited classmates to post their papers.  Leslie Radloff brought examples of how children's literature, such as King Arthur and Alice in Wonderland, permeates popular culture.

Ingrum Van Etten, a Norwegian children’s book author & artist, visited the collection in October to do research for other books on Norwegian immigration to the U.S.A.

Jamie Hubbs researched the history of pulp magazines for a paper in the College of St. Catherine’s Master of Library Science program.

Law student Steve McLaird visited on November 28 to study Leander Richardson’s dime novels.

Monika Zagar, faculty member of German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies,  sought information for books on Shawnee Indians and Scandinavians on November 30.

Mandi Haridas read selected illustrated classics from the collection on December 5.

Josh Peterson focused on Joseph Schindelman’s illustrations in Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Sara DeSmet and Libby Arnold, students from St. Olaf, researched material on Chris Van Allsburg, Maurice Sendak, Cheng-Khee Chee, Beatrix Potter and Donald Carrick, for their book illustration class.

Authors and illustrators who visited the Kerlan Collection this fall to view the new facility and inscribe their books include Marion Dane Bauer, Debra Frasier, Lisa Westberg Peters, Phyllis Root, John Coy, Lynn Jonell, Eileen Christelow (author-illustrator brought by former Kerlan Friends President, Karen Carlson, a Hastings teacher), Jane Kurtz and Denise Fleming (Ohio author-illustrator).
 

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In Memoriam

Muriel M. Orcutt, a longtime White Bear Lake Public School teacher, attended the Children's Literature Summer Forums.

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Gifts to CLRC

Fifty Children’s Books
Lucy Fricke of St. Paul donated 50 children's books, some of which had been in the family for three generations. Some of the titles include The Indians' Book, recorded and edited by Natalie Curtis, 1907. Poems of Childhood, by Eugene Field and illustrated by Maxfield Parrish, 1904. And Growing Pains, by Wanda Gág, 1940 (signed).

Gift from Elmer L. Andersen
Governor Elmer L. Andersen, for whom the building is named, arranged with Rulon Miller staff to acquire books in fine condition that are on the Kerlan Collection’s want list as his holiday gifts. Thus, a goal to acquire a first printing for each title for which the collection has manuscripts and /or illustrations is closer to closure.

Gift in memory of Elizabeth M. Petersen
Mary L. and David J. Lanford made a special gift to the Kerlan Friends in memory of Mary’s sister, Elizabeth M. Petersen.

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Exhibits

Masters of the Art of Children’s Books Exhibit at the University of Eau Claire, in November and December, featured artwork from the Kerlan Collection. Selections from Gustaf Tenggren, Wanda Gág, Chris Van Allsburg, and Emily McCully were exhibited.

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Recent Acquisitions

Bauer, Marion Dane: MS Dinosaur thunder; Double-digits club; Frog’s best friend; I’m not afraid of Halloween; The kissing monster; Land of the buffalo bones; Love song for a baby; Monsters in my room; My aunties; My baby; My daddy; My mother is mine; No-name pup; Only thunder; The playhouse; Rabbit, the brave; The uh-oh book

Block, Francesca Lia: MS The rose and the beast

Bunting, Eve: MS Butterfly house; Doll baby; I have an olive tree; I like the way you are; Whose birthday is it today?

Bussolait, Emanuela: MS The horse

Coy, John: MS Vroomaloom zoom

Domanska, Janina: IL Why so much noise?

Fiammenghi, Gioia: IL First book of England; A friend for Harry; Meet Murdock; O is for octopus; Play date; The priceless cat; Putz’s crazy day; What we do

Fortis De Hieronymis, Elve: MS The beach

Franklin, Kristine: MS Dove song; Indoor outdoor cat; One bratty brother. Audio tape: Navajo counting words

Hurd, Thacher: IL Mystery on the docks

Hurwitz, Johanna: MS Aldo peanut butter; Far away summer; Summer with Elisa

Joosse, Barbara: MS Alien Brain Fryout; Stars in the darkness Script for radio: Diary of a weenie woman

Lewin, Betty: MS Shadow catcher

Mills, Claudia: MS Gus and grandpa and the two-wheeled bike; Gus and grandpa at the hospital; Standing up to Mr. O.; You’re a brave man, Julius Zimmerman

Mikolaycak, Charles: IL Coming of the bear

Montegazza, Grovanna: MS The dog

Napoli, Donna Jo: MS Shelley shock

Paterson, Katherine: MS Consider the lilies: plants of the Bible; Images of God: views of the invisible

Piumini, Roberto: MS The store

Qualey, Marsha: MS Close to a killer; Thin ice

Root, Phyllis: MS All for the new born baby; Aunt Nancy and cousin Lazybones; Aunt Nancy and old man trouble; Dream watcher; Grandmother winter; Kiss the cow

Saint James, Synthia: IL Hallelujah! a Christmas celebration

Servello, Joe: IL I know what gravity does; I live in the universe; I look “out” at the stars; I offer you peace; Pledge the earth

Southgate, Martha: MS Another way to dance

Wolff, Ashley: MS & IL Stella & Roy go camping

Yolen, Jane: MS Pegasus, the flying horse; Picnic with Piggins; Piggins; Piggins and the royal wedding

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Hubbs Lecture 2001: Emily Arnold McCully
 

Author, illustrator, and donor to the Kerlan Collection, Emily Arnold McCully will give the Hubbs Lecture on Saturday, February 24 at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. An exhibit of McCully's manuscripts and illustrations, including Mirette on the High Wire (Putnam, 1992), will be on loan from the Kerlan. A slide presentation on the History of American Children's Picture Books and mini-presentations by local artists and experts in visual literacy follow. For reservation information, call 651-962-4431.

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The CLRC Kerlan Collection is an internationally recognized center of research in the field of children's literature. The Collection contains original materials, including manuscripts, artwork, galleys, and color proofs for more than 9,000 children's books. These materials represent eight decades of American children's books and selected books published in other countries. The Collection also includes more than 75,000 children's books.

This Winter Newsletter is co-sponsored by CLRC, and a Minnesota Humanities Commission grant for networking.

Editor: Karen Nelson Hoyle
Production Editor: Jennifer Hanson
Proof-reader: Dr. Edward B. Stanford

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